Oct. 29, 2007
John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-0602
john.yembrick-1@nasa.gov
James Hartsfield
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
james.a.hartsfield@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-150
NASA SETS DISCOVERY, SPACE STATION CREW NEWS CONFERENCE
HOUSTON - The 10 crew members flying aboard the space shuttle
Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news
conference at 6:48 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Questions from media will be taken from NASA's Johnson Space Center,
Houston; Kennedy Space Center, Fla.; and NASA Headquarters in
Washington. European media in Rome and Russian media in Moscow also
will be able to ask questions during the news conference. Journalists
should contact their preferred site to confirm its availability.
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the 40-minute news
conference. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video
information on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
During Discovery's STS-120 mission, astronauts have installed the
Harmony connecting module to the space station, setting the stage for
the arrival of new research laboratories from the European Space
Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on upcoming shuttle
missions. Before the shuttle returns home, the crew also will
relocate a set of solar arrays and test a repair method for the
shuttle's heat shield.
For more information about STS-120 and its crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
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